PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Driven by the demand for alternatives to fossil fuels and the challenge
to mitigate carbon emissions, algae biomass industry executives around
the world are striving to develop and commercialize large-scale algae
production. A main hurdle for this is the dewatering step required by
many processes after harvesting the biomass. One way to achieve
efficient and complete harvest is to employ scalable membrane separation
technologies for concentrating the algae after harvesting from the
growing environment.

Algal biofuel is produced from algae and is an alternative to fossil
fuel. Algal biofuel, like fossil fuel, releases CO2 when
burnt. Unlike fossil fuel however, the CO2 is taken out of
the atmosphere by the growing algae. The success of the algal biomass
industry is dependent on a number of factors: the ability to scale to
commercial production; the development of renewable and sustainable
biomass that doesn’t compete with resources used in food production; and
the emergence of efficient extraction or conversion technologies. A
low-energy means of concentrating the dilute algae that is harvested
from the growing environment is a particularly critical requirement for
efficient dewatering of the biomass.

“The need for a scalable low-energy dewatering technology is repeatedly
identified as an obstacle for the industry,” said Mr. DiLillo. “Pall’s
membrane-based algae separation and concentration filter (ASCF)
technology offers a solution to this need and also enables 100-percent
algae biomass harvest with water and nutrient recycling.”

Pall’s ASCF technology utilizes proprietary hollow fiber membranes with
outstanding regeneration capabilities. The robust fibers coupled with
unique system designs developed by Pall ensure consistent performance
and reliability that can be scaled up for commercial installations. The
membranes will not foul while processing the algae.

Doug DiLillo joined Pall in 1995 and has held various business
development roles in Pall’s Fuels & Chemicals group. In his current
role, Doug leads a global effort dedicated to developing separation
solutions that will help enable the success of emerging methods for the
production of bio-based fuels and chemicals. He has over 25 years of
experience in applying separations technologies for challenging
processes.

About Pall Fuels and Chemicals

Pall Fuels
and Chemicals provides filtration and separation technologies for
the oil and gas industry, refineries, alternative energy, chemical and
petrochemical plants and polymer producers. Our products and services
enable customers to meet regulatory requirements and increase output
while reducing total cost of ownership. Pall's solutions help to ensure
product quality and protect consumers while lowering operating costs and
minimizing waste. They also enable the production of clean, sustainable
energy sources, and enable water recycling and reuse.

About Pall Corporation

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification
leader providing solutions to meet the critical fluid management needs
of customers across the broad spectrum of life sciences and industry.
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